Sugar Overload

  We have addressed the many ways in which excess sugar consumption impacts health many times before on The PediaBlog. We know that eating and drinking too much sugar increases the risks in children AND adults for the complications of overweight and obesity,...

Let’s Get Real

  “What’s with all the anti-vaxxers out there?” I’ve been asked a lot recently, as if the people who spread cynical, science-free anti-vaccine propaganda on TV, in print, and all over social media suddenly materialized out of thin air....

Measles Update — 2019

(CDC — Updated 3/28/19)   In January, we checked in on Clark County, Washington after Governor Jay Inslee declared a public health emergency because of a measles outbreak. Vaccine hesitancy and refusal were threatening to turn back decades of remarkable...

“Is Your Home Gun-Safe?”

  Dr. Lili has produced a terrific 22-minute video that every parent needs to watch. On her excellent blog, My Pocket Pediatrician, Dr. Lili discusses gun safety while remaining apolitical and staying in her lane as a mom, a pediatrician, an emergency...

Mad As A Hatter

“The Hatter” (Alice In Wonderland)   Jervis Tetch/The Mad Hatter (Batman)   What makes a person “mad as a hatter?” The phrase, which suggests the person is suffering from insanity, has its origin in early-19th century England, decades...